Tumble drier about to expolde...

bruishes going/gone

Belt on the way out? What happens if you try it empty?

sounds like a bad winding on the motor, typically a partial short. If the machine turns continusouly in one direction, such faults are easy to bodge-repair.

That's a poor wiki compared to some that get mentioned here. No detail. Dodgy advice about earth leaks and no mention about nuisance RCD trips which is how this manifests itself in many cases. I don't recognise their definition of a Variac, aren't they talking about laminated carbon brushes?

Well sounds like brushes to me, but it could also be wear in the motor. Brian

Your typo in the subject line sounds rather like a Professor 'expolding' about something. Just a thought.

I've just tried it again. It seems to be OK on empty or with a small load. With a normal load it 'stalls' more often than not. It's started making a noise similar to rubber squeaking.

Looked at a video for changing a belt - that seems to involve dismantling the whole machine, which may be beyond me.

Further investigation revealed that the flashing lights and bleeps were telling me 'error code 54'. Googling suggests that this could be "Voltage too low (control board fault or a power supply fault). Motor inoperative".

Is this correct? What's the likely cause? Is there an easy or cheap fix?

Ta,

Hugo...

2 - belts go over the drum on all except the costly miele, a sudden ba-ba-d= a in place of ba-ba-ba is a giveaway the belt is fraying.

4 - replacing the rear sintered bearing can be quite involved (they can col= lapse, although not that common) and the shaft can be damaged.

Check YouTube for a video of your machine. Sometimes eSpares or similar have a video about belt replacement, it is muc= h easier with a video - a tedious job without.

Condensor are not cheap, unfortunately otherwise it might be easier to go b= uy new. Alternative is see what the manufacturer will charge for a flat fee= repair? They might be =A370 or =A390 which is better than =A3350 for a new= m/c. The warranty might be poor tho - 180 days in some cases.

Update: I've taken the side & top off the machine and had a look around.

The belt looks in good condition; tight around the drum and no signs of splits. The error code seems to indicate a motor problem. When you start a programme & rotate the drum manually, it runs OK, and there's no noises from the motor. I presume there would be with worn bearings?

On the basis of ruling out the cheapest option first, I've ordered a replacement capacitor for the motor. Watch this space... (or get a life...)

Touch wood, a replacement capacitor seems to have worked.